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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An oily liquid or clear crystal depending on isomeric form. Chloronaphthalene has been used as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticide], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fungicide fungicide], and wood preservative.
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An oily liquid or clear crystal depending on isomeric form. Chloronaphthalene has been used as an [[insecticide]], [[fungicide]], and wood preservative.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
1-chloronaphthalene; Xylamon; Basileum
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2-chloronaphthalene; Xylamon; Basileum
  
 
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|chlorinated naphthalene.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|chlorinated naphthalene.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. 
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* Emits toxic chloride fumes when burned.  Flash point = 121C (250F) 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC404840050&productDescription=2-CHLORONAPHTHALENE%2C+99%25+5GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in benzene, ethanol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide.
 
Soluble in benzene, ethanol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide.
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| -2.5 C
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
! scope="row"| Density
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| 1.194 g/ml
 
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. 
 
 
 
Emits toxic chloride fumes when burned.  Flash point = 121C (250F) 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/c3128.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 2201
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 2201

Latest revision as of 12:20, 29 May 2022

Description

An oily liquid or clear crystal depending on isomeric form. Chloronaphthalene has been used as an Insecticide, Fungicide, and wood preservative.

Synonyms and Related Terms

2-chloronaphthalene; Xylamon; Basileum

Chemical structure

Chlorinated naphthalene.jpg


Risks

  • Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
  • Emits toxic chloride fumes when burned. Flash point = 121C (250F)
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in benzene, ethanol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide.

Composition C10H7Cl
CAS 90-13-1
Melting Point -2.5 C
Density 1.194 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt.=162.62
Boiling Point 259 C

Resources and Citations

  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2201
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986